Posing & Suit Fitting Time

Never thought about all the incidentals when I chose to do this figure competition.  I knew there would be costs but I never thought about all the minor details that would need to be looked after.  Rooms booked, registration for show (which I haven't done yet), hair & makeup booked, tanning booked, posing classes and suit fittings and shoes.  I'm sure there will be other things that come up in between now and competition time.

This past Saturday two of those listed above were accomplished.  I can't lie, it was a little exciting. I admit, it takes a lot to get me excited, I try to hold myself in reserve and watch what transpires as not to be disappointed.  But trying on shoes and suits was fun.  Finding the color for the suit that was the right choice for me and seeing all the pictures of all the suits that Colleen has done was amazing. She started sewing in 1999, and started with the professional suits in 2004.  She has made some amazing suits, my mum would have loved to meet this woman!  After seeing what she can do and trying the suits on to get a size that would be right, I will be excited to see my suit when it is finished.  Next fitting will be 6 weeks away from the show.

Posing class was interesting and a little scary.  Scary as it is new to me, and keeping in mind that I will be doing all this in front of a bunch of people that I do not know, and others that I know are in the audience somewhere.  Yikes!!  And of course, one doesn't want to fall on one's face in front of everyone. I must remember to channel my beauty queen walk....lol.....

For posing class I just worked in my regular heels as I had not gotten the fancy clear shoes from Colleen  http://www.suitlady.ca/ .  Posing was interesting, but I could almost relate as I could compare the analogy to karate so that helped, in regards to holding the shoulders and hip placement.  There are four poses in total, quarter turns and a walk.  All this while flexing your muscles, keeping your hands soft, and looking as natural as possible....really?  Well there is the challenge right there, try to show off your body by flexing in the pose, but look natural the whole time.

Working on the posing is crucial as it needs to be polished so it looks natural and soft.  This now means practicing in front of the mirror at least 1/2 an hour a day and walking in the heels to make them feel natural on the feet. Practicing the 1/4 turns to make them smooth adding a little bit of sass to the turns to own it on stage.
I will now be adding this into part of my daily routine as soon as I can get my feet into the shoes, after the marathon I just ran.  My calves are not liking the thought of heels at the moment.  lol....

This week or next will be another caliper test to see where my fat ratio is.  I have had a small break as I am down to one cardio a day at the moment with Sundays off, and weights on Saturdays'.  My diet has remained the same, with exception I was just told that we can not have caffeine   I didn't think I had a problem with this until I had a headache for two days after coming off of what little caffeine I do have.  I haven't found out the reason why no caffeine but I will find out and report back on that one.

Below are the posing pictures from the first session.  Next posing session, skimpier clothing so I have been told.